Abiel, a-bl'-el (Heb.)–God is father; father of might; father of strength; my father is God.

a Father of Kish and grandfather of Saul (I Sam. 9:1; 14:51). b “The Arbathite,” one of David's mighty men (I Chron. 11:32); this Abiel is called Abi-albon in II Sam. 23:31.

Meta. A mighty thought, a thought of great power and strength, which has its source in God (God is father, father of might, father of strength, my father is God). (See ABI-ALBON.)